UP

The UP studio is a boutique Architecture, Interior, and Brand Design firm with a belief that all disciplines can live together within a given project. Based in Long Island City, New York, our studio prides itself on performance through a multifaceted collaborative design process to reach smart, simple solutions.

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We are super excited to share our latest project. The site, which has ocean views, allows us to explore a dialogue within the house. The program is broken down into areas that have Prime views and ones that have Standard views. All Prime views face the ocean with floor to ceiling glass while Standard views have smaller punched windows. This creates a fun tension from the front of the project to the rear which we resolved with a series of connected overhangs for shade. The overhangs are used to protect the southern facade from the summer sun. Construction is set to begin in a couple of months and we are stoked!!

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Just got our Sculpteo 3D printed model for our Infinity House project! The shell of the house is under construction now. It is super fun to study the sun in "real life"!!

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We're always toying with new ways to present architectural concepts. This was made for a competition on low income artist housing in Lexington, KY. We animated it to easily show how the artists could interact with these spaces. #movingUP

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Build UP // West Beech uses passive shading strategies on the home’s southern facade and a 10 foot cantilever on the northern facade providing covered parking as well as signifying entry.

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Introducing Build UP // West Beech, our latest project which has a couple of fun twists to it! As a studio that focuses on concept-driven design we've always been interested in designing sustainable single family homes in areas that have vibrant, walkable downtowns. However, we hadn't been given the opportunity to do it yet so UP decided to do it ourselves. West Beech is a four bedroom, 2,700sf home that maximizes efficiency and sustainability by creating an "active core." By locating all of the home’s essential functions into a single core, a free floor plan and facade are created. Passive shading strategies are utilized on the home’s southern facade and a 10 foot cantilever on the northern facade provides additional covered parking as well as signifying entry. West Beech will be put on the market in the coming weeks. Stay here for Architectural UPdates and follow our sister company @buildupwestbeech for marketing UPdates. So pumped!!!

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Using subtle animation in architectural diagrams can help clients, city boards, and the public visualize how an unbuilt space can be used. We recently created a course where we explain things like how this motion graphic diagram helped us win a architecture competition by showing how the future residents could inhabit the proposed live/work space. JOIN US! : http://www.theupstudio.com/designxarch/#concept

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With each project that we design, we get the opportunity to work closely with brilliant, creative people who inspire us. We often find ourselves obsessed with their craft, their studios, and their stories. Today, we are launching a new monthly series where we will introduce you to these incredibly talented people... Meet them close UP at theupstudio.com/blog

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We believe that brand design is so valuable for new architectural developments that we collected our thoughts and references into a new section of our site. Explore www.theupstudio.com/designxarch/ to see what we mean and send us other great examples of brand design for architecture!

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A night time shot of our recently completed Free Float project. The night is right! We will be UPdating our site with final photos and concept drawings in the coming weeks. #swimup (at Long Island Sound.)

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We're very excited we get to see this one everyday. Thanks for making the neighborhood better Mr. Holl and team!! #LIC (at Long Island City Piers)

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Our goal is to create a consistent experience for every single interaction a customer has with the brands we design for. The new website for @mudgilderm completes another piece to that puzzle. //See the full architecture, interiors and brand design project at theUPstudio.com/mudgil (at Long Island City)

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As we're working on UPdating our website with new projects and a refined aesthetic, it's been rewarding to see our current collection of completed work. Stay tuned. #surfsUP

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2015 was a fun year for UP as we found our new home in LIC. In 2016 we are super excited to share our new work and continue to be inspired by yours. Cheers to the New Year and thanks for all the support! #drinkUP (at Long Island City Piers)

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A great capture by @handroni of the ceiling detail of our recently completed doctor's office for @mudgilderm. We will have the full project UP on our site soon but for now enjoy this. #curveitUP

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It's been a crazy fun time for team UP! We will be adding a bunch of new projects to our website by years end but in the meantime check out our new profile page, see link in bio. Be sure to also view it on a desktop for some added action. #teamUP #models

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Check out our latest project, a groundUP residence in Florida. We arranged the home into separate family zones allowing us to break down the overall massing while creating a sense of ownership for all the occupants. This rendering is of the entry and in the coming weeks we will be sharing more images and diagrams. #rampUP

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Construction UPdate: The doctor's office we designed is getting its curve on. #checkUP #curveUP #LGM